November 29, 2006

Ontario opens up more spaces for pre-apprenticeship

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Ontario is creating close to 800 pre-apprenticeship spaces across Ontario to help people qualify for skilled trades training.

Pre-apprenticeship training helps people develop the technical, academic and employment skills they need to succeed in an apprenticeship for a skilled trade. Pre-apprenticeship projects, which include a minimum eight-week work placement, can run for up to 40 weeks.

This year, Ontario is investing more than $7.6 million in 37 new projects that will prepare people who want to become apprentices for training in specific skilled trades. Included are projects for youth, Aboriginal peoples, women and groups traditionally under-represented in apprenticeship programs.

The Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program is helping the government meet its commitment to raise the number of annual apprenticeship registrations to 26,000 in 2007-08.

Pre-apprenticeship training can be accessed through Employment Ontario, Ontario’s training and employment network. Employment Ontario provides integrated training, apprenticeship and labour market services, bringing together about 470 service providers in almost 900 locations funded by the Ontario government.

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